Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn Will Run Again for Congress

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Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) arrives for the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on March 1, 2022. Saul Loeb/Getty Images Former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) will run for Congress in 2026 in the district currently represented by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who is running for governor of Florida. “I’m

Trump’s legal crackdown on “sanctuary” jurisdictions yields few results so far

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Since President Trump returned to the White House in January, his administration has mounted an aggressive effort to crack down on cities, counties and states that aren’t participating in its mass deportation campaign, threatening these so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions with lawsuits, funding cuts and other penalties. The Trump administration has also directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Senate Rejects Funding Plan to Reopen Government

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The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Hours into a government shutdown, the Senate again blocked a pair of rival stopgap bills to fund the government, amid a partisan standoff that shows no signs of easing. The federal government shut down Wednesday morning after Congress failed to pass

Presidential Message on Yom Kippur

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I send my best wishes to the Jewish community before the start of their solemn observance of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Every year, the Jewish faithful spend this Day of Atonement in fasting, prayer, and spiritual reconciliation.  The last of the Ten Days of Repentance, believers mark the end of